GIS resources

GIS stands for Geographic Information System. It refers to a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of spatial data. The data include the geographic location of the information. GIS merges statistics, mapping, and database management to answer and explore questions with a spatial component. GIS research projects can be nested in a variety of academic fields, from Geography to Archaeology, from Urban planning to Biology.

There are two major elements that compose a GIS research project:

You need to find the appropriate data;

You need to have the appropriate analysis for your projects.

The GIC is there to help you with the second part. You will be able to find help with the data through the McGill Library and other resources online. In these pages, we provide you with some resources as a starting point for both sides of GIS.

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Looking for GIS data?

For GIS data and maps please refer to the library’s GIS guide at GIS Guide.The McGill Library holds a significant collection of maps, atlases, air photos, satellites imagery, and data covering the greater Montreal region, the province of Quebec, Canada, and the rest of the world. The GIS guide provides an easy way to access McGill's geospatial data collections, as well as open GIS data resources. The data is organised into categories for easy searching. To request licensed data that is not directly available from the library website, please fill in the data request form at Data Request